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The N Street Duplexes are a new interpretation of the Washington DC row house in a Historic District. Constructed in a long neglected section of the Shaw neighborhood, the dwellings have transformed the area and serve as a prototype for affordable urban living.

In a departure from typical residential wood construction, these row houses are built with materials commonly used in commercial and institutional buildings. The shell: prefabricated concrete wall panels and hollowcore concrete planks. The facades: predominately curtain walls with the added rhythm of brick on the street façade. To keep the project feasible, all the building elements we used are standard, off-the-shelf items.